The Lighthouse at the End of the World
1905 book by Jules Verne / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Jules Verne novel. For the film, see The Light at the Edge of the World. For other uses, see The Light at the End of the World (disambiguation).
The Lighthouse at the End of the World (French: Le Phare du bout du monde) is an adventure novel by French author Jules Verne. Verne wrote the first draft in 1901.[1] It was first published posthumously in 1905. The plot of the novel involves piracy in the South Atlantic during the mid-19th century, with a theme of survival in extreme circumstances, and events centering on an isolated lighthouse. Verne was inspired by the real lighthouse at the Isla de los Estados, Argentina, near Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn.
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Author | Jules Verne Michel Verne |
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Original title | Le Phare du bout du monde |
Translator | Cranstoun Metcalfe |
Illustrator | Georges Roux |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Genre | Adventure novel |
Publisher | Jules Hetzel |
Publication date | 1905 |
Published in English | 1923 |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
ISBN | 978-1-58963-094-9 |
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The novel was adapted into the 1971 movie, The Light at the Edge of the World.